A University of Manitoba researcher has created a prototype collision avoidance device to warn people that use mobile device while walking of approaching obstacles.<br />The CrashAlert employs a kinect motion sensor attached to a tablet or mobile phone.<br />Obstacles within a range of around 2m are represented by red squares in an on-screen bar, allowing users to note approaching obstacles and avoid colliding with them. <br />The inventor hopes to miniaturize the technology in future with a view to integrating it into tablets and smartphones.<br /><br />FOR MORE NEXT MEDIA ANIMATION, GO TO: <br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAWorldEdition <br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NMAtv<br />Twitter @nmatv http://www.twitter.com/nmatv<br />Tumblr http://nmatv.tumblr.com<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/NMAtv<br />Web http://www.nma.tv <br /><br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br /><br />FOR MORE NMA IN ENGLISH, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAtv <br /><br />FOR MORE APPLE DAILY ENGLISH, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AppleDailyEnglish <br /><br />FOR MORE TOMONEWS US, GO TO:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS <br /><br />FOR MORE TOMONEWS JP, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsJP <br /><br />CHECK OUT THE ODDBODS! <br />http://www.youtube.com/user/nxTomo
